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The Weeknd pledges $2million to Provide 18million loaves of bread to families in Gaza

The Weeknd has pledged $2million (£1.6million) from his XO Humanitarian Fund to help feed families in war-torn Gaza.The singer’s – real name Abel Tesfaye – XO Humanitarian Fund helps combat global hunger. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the donation will provide over 1,500 metric tons of fortified wheat flour, which will be used to make roughly 18 million loaves of bread that can help feed more than 157,000 Palestinians for a month.Tesfaye, who is a United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador, had previously donated $2.5million (£1.9million) at the end of 2023 which provided 820 metric tons of food parcels to feed more than 173,000 Palestinians for two weeks.He is also calling on fans to donate whatever they can to the World Food Programme’s humanitarian efforts.A post shared by Abel Tesfaye (@theweeknd)Corinne Fleischer, WFP’s Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe Region, shared in a statement: “With famine looming in Gaza, Abel’s generous support will provide vital relief for thousands of Palestinian families who battle the grip of hunger every day.
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Anne Heche to be laid to rest “among her peers” at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
a serious car crash in which she sustained a severe anoxic brain injury.“My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit,” the brothers said in a statement.“We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.“Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a living place, where people attend movies and concerts and other events.They added: “She was our Mom, but the kindness and the outpouring of the past few days reminded us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community, and now, to the ages.”The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place of numerous stars, including Judy Garland, Burt Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Anton Yelchin and Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone.Heche’s cause of death was later revealed to be a result of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.The American actress first rose to fame for portraying twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love on the soap opera Another World, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award and two Soap Opera Digest Awards.She then grew to greater prominence in the ’90s, starring in movies such as Donnie Brasco (1997), the disaster film Volcano (1997), the slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and Harrison Ford thriller Six Days Seven Nights (1998).With her final pieces of work still to be released, Heche will next be seen in the new HBO series The Idol from The Weeknd, which also stars Troye Sivan, Lily-Rose Depp, Debby Ryan and Jennie Kim.
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Jim Carrey on His Latest NFT Art, Working With The Weeknd and Remembering Bob Saget (Exclusive)
Jim Carrey has become something of a renaissance man over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, channeling his creative energy and eccentric spirit into new movies, appearances as President Joe Biden, fine arts, NFTs and even an unexpected musical collaboration with The Weeknd. «He’s an incredible guy,» Carrey told ET's Lauren Zima of the performer, «an incredible artist and a lovely person, and I feel very lucky to be his friend.»The actor and comedian narrated three songs on the pop star's fifth studio album, which was released in January, and also appeared in the music video for «Out of Time,» in which the pair shared a «full-circle» moment when Carrey appeared in a hospital setting to put an ominous mask on the performer's face.«was the very first movie he ever saw and kind of inspired him to want to be in this thing,» Carrey said. «And boy, did he ever get in this thing in a big way… He put it to me that he was doing this thing that was the radio station in purgatory, and I didn't want to work and I was like, 'I love you, but I don't want to do any work.'»«And then I started waking up in the middle of the night -- which is what happens with me, I play in the middle of the night — and I start spitting bars, of all things, for god's sake,» he recalled. «It was really funny because I fully left it to him… I said to him, 'Use nothing at all or use a line here and there, if you want to, but I don't have to be in it, whatever.' He said, 'No it's fire, you gotta do this,' and gave me a really beautiful place on the album, so I’m so gratified.»The Weeknd certainly isn't the only person Carrey has influenced throughout his storied career.
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The Weeknd haunted houses are coming to Universal Studios
Canadian singer-songwriter’s music and short films.“I always wanted my own Halloween Horror Nights haunted house as Halloween has always been significant to my music, so this is a total dream come to life,” The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, said.“I feel like my music videos have served as a launching pad for a collaboration like this, and I cannot wait for people to experience this madness,” he continued.Horror night go-ers will be stalked by “slashers, bandaged maniacs, gruesome toad-like creatures and other unfathomable horrors from the mind of the artist.”Guests will have to survive the night while trapped in The Weeknd’s mind, a place “one may never escape.” “We are thrilled to take guests inside of the mind of The Weeknd, who is a Halloween Horror Nights fan himself,” said John Murdy, executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.“This is an unprecedented haunted house that is going to shatter the expectations of our guests and immerse them in an unforgettable experience that is equally unexpected and terrifying,” added Charles Gray, senior show director for entertainment creative development at Universal Orlando Resort.“After Hours” is The Weeknd’s fourth consecutive number one album. His single “Blinding Lights” is ranked as Billboard’s #1 Greatest Hot 100 Hit of All Time. “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” will open at Universal Orlando Resort beginning Friday, September 2 and at Universal Studios Hollywood beginning Thursday, September 8.
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Arcade Fire and The Weeknd named on Polaris Music Prize 2022 longlist
Arcade Fire and The Weeknd are among the leading names on the longlist for the Polaris Music Prize 2022.The annual Canadian music prize, which was won last year by Cadence Weapon, “honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction”. Previous winners include Kaytranada, Caribou and Fucked Up.The 2022 longlist for the Polaris Music Prize has now been announced, with the likes of Arcade Fire (nominated for their album ‘WE’), The Weeknd (‘Dawn FM’) and BADBADNOTGOOD (‘Talk Memory’) nominated.You can see the full longlist for the Polaris Music Prize 2022 below.AHI – ‘Prospect’Arcade Fire – ‘WE’Backxwash – ‘I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES’BADBADNOTGOOD – ‘Talk Memory’Jean-Michel Blais – ‘aubades’Basia Bulat – ‘The Garden’Tanika Charles – ‘Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly’Chiiild – ‘Hope For Sale’Destroyer – ‘LABYRINTHITIS’Julie Doiron – ‘I Thought Of You’The Garrys – ‘Get Thee To A Nunnery’The Halluci Nation – ‘One More Saturday Night’Joyful Joyful – ‘Joyful Joyful’Adria Kain – ‘When Flowers Bloom’Lydia Képinski – ‘Depuis’Pierre Kwenders – ‘José Louis And The Paradox Of Love’Ada Lea – ‘one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden’Lisa Leblanc – ‘Chiac Disco’Hubert Lenoir – ‘PICTURA DE IPSE : Musique directe’Luna Li – ‘Duality’A post shared by Polaris Music Prize (@polarismusicprize)Les Louanges – ‘Crash’LOONY – ‘soft thing’Kelly McMichael – ‘Waves’Men I Trust – ‘Untourable Album’Haviah Mighty – ‘Stock Exchange’myst milano. – ‘Shapeshyfter’Cedric Noel – ‘Hang Time’Ombiigizi – ‘Sewn Back Together’Orville Peck – ‘Bronco’Ouri – ‘Frame of a Fauna’P’tit Belliveau – ‘Un homme et son piano’PUP – ‘THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND’SATE – ‘The Fool’Shad – ‘TAO’Sister Ray –
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